New England Baptist Church Senior Citizen/Veteran’s Day luncheon: 1 p.m., New England Baptist Church, 30 Salem St., Medford Square. Free. Reservations are required by Nov. 10. For information and reservations: http://newenglandbaptistchurch.org; 781-866-2717; 781-670-6680. The New England Baptist Church will once again host its annual Senior Citizen/Veteran’s Day luncheon, featuring a home-cooked turkey dinner with homemade apple pie, followed by a brief program including children singing. Limited free transportation will be available. Adults 50 years old and older are welcome.

“Music, Movies & Munchies”: 5-8 p.m., Music 101 Group Performance Space, 14 Essex St., Melrose. Cost is $30 per child and $20 for siblings. Payments must be received by Nov. 3 to participate. Register online at http://www.music101studios.com/music--movies----munchies-.html. With Music 101 faculty as their guides, kids will journey through this month’s listening theme, “Camille Saint-Saëns’ Carnival of the Animals,” and learn how different sounds can paint a picture in one’s imagination. Activities will include movement, games, crafts and a movie. Pizza will be served, so parents can enjoy a worry-free evening out. This program is open to kids in grades 1-4.

Church Auction: 6:30 p.m., Social Hall, Unitarian Universalist Church of Wakefield, 326 Main St. For information: 781-245-4632. The Unitarian Universalist Church of Wakefield’s 15th annual Church Auction will begin with an auction preview and silent auction at 6:30 p.m., followed by a live auction at 7:30 p.m. Food and beverages will be available for sale throughout the evening. This event is free and open to the public. Auction items include tickets to “A Christmas Carol” at the North Shore Music Theater, dinner at Turners Seafood Grill and several other restaurants, tickets to the IMAX Theater or to a show at the Linden Tree Coffee House and much more. Proceeds go directly to the church. Auction items are being added daily.

Howling Wolf Half Marathon: 6:30 a.m., Stone Zoo, 149 Pond St., Stoneham. For information and registration: http://zoonewengland.org; http://racecancer.org/howlingwolf. The marathon is held on a safe, yet physically challenging course on the rolling roads around the Middlesex Fells Reservation in Stoneham. The entry fee includes free admission to the zoo, and a post-race party for ages 21 and up, featuring craft beers from Lagunitas and Mighty Squirrel. The Howling Wolf Half Marathon is a collaboration between Zoo New England and RACE Cancer Foundation. Registration and number pick-up opens at 6:30 a.m.; the race begins at 8 a.m.; and the post-race party begins at 9:30 a.m.

Monday, Nov. 13

Free Concert by Me2/Orchestra: 7:30-8:30 p.m., Malden Senior Community Center, 7 Washington St. This concert is free and open to the general public. For information about Me2/, visit http://me2orchestra.org. Me2/ is a classical music organization created for individuals living with mental illness and the people who support them. Join for an hour of music by Strauss and Beethoven, as well as personal testimonies from musicians. The program also includes a Q&A session with the audience. The orchestra is led by music director and conductor Ronald Braunstein.

Tuesday, Nov. 14

RPL Book Group — “Another Brooklyn”: 7 p.m., Reading Public Library, 64 Middlesex Ave. The RPL Book Group, Reading Public Library’s adult discussion group, will continue its season with a discussion of “Another Brooklyn” by Jacqueline Woodson. Copies of the book are available in the hold shelf area of Borrower Services under RPL Book Group. The group meets in the Conference Room of the Library. All are welcome and no registration is necessary. For information: 781-944-0840; http://readingpl.org. Ardella Montgomery will lead the group this month with this unsparing coming-of-age novel. Jacqueline Woodson illuminates the formative period when a child meets adulthood and when innocence meets the perils of growing up.

Semer Ensemble: 8 p.m., Distler Performance Hall, 20 Talbot Ave., Somerville. Tickets are free with a Tufts ID (limit two per ID) and can be acquired by members of the Tufts Community by calling the Granoff Music Center Box Office at 617-627-3679. For other ticket information and to purchase tickets, visit http://www.jartsboston.org/event/the-semer-project. In the 1930s, even the most popular Jewish German musicians were banned by the Nazis from public performance. To preserve an incredible music scene, the owner of Berlin’s Hebrew Book Store began recording all types of Jewish music: klezmer, folk songs, novelties, cantorial music, even arias. Then, on Nov. 9, 1938 — Kristallnacht — it was all destroyed and the music was considered lost forever. But in the 1990s, a German researcher began a quest to track down the catalog. Tonight, Semer Records lives again, revitalized by a world-class ensemble in an unforgettable event. Presented in conjunction with the Jewish Arts Collaborative. This concert has been made possible by the Granoff Music Fund.

Wednesday, Nov. 15

Warren Miller’s “Line of Descent”: 7 p.m. Nov. 15-16 and 10 p.m. Nov. 16, Somerville Theatre, 55 Davis Square. Cost: $18-$20. For information: http://www.skinet.com/warrenmiller. For its 68th installment, “Line of Descent,” Warren Miller Entertainment follows athletes Tommy Moe, Kalen Thorien, Collin Collins, Lexi duPont, Marcus Caston, Seth Wescott and more as they travel the globe, exploring the ties that bind ski culture. Every fall, snow riders come together to cheer on the official kickoff to winter. This year is no different. From British Columbia to France, Montana to Colorado, Norway and New Zealand, new generations of skiers and riders are pushing their sport to new extremes and fusing their passions to chase winter by motorcycle, snowmobile, dogsled, splitboard or powsurfer.

“A Candlelight Christmas” concert: 3 p.m., Wakefield Unitarian Universalist Church, 326 Main St. Tickets cost $34 and $29 for guests ages 65 and up and students. For tickets: https://ticketpeak.com/res/sro. The Standing Room Only concert team will present “A Candlelight Christmas” concert, featuring Wakefield tenor Joseph Holmes, who will be joining soprano Rachele Schmiege and The New England Tenors for SRO’s mix of classical, religious, seasonal and popular Christmas masterpieces. The concert will offer a complimentary spread of holiday goodies at intermission.

Fall-iday Fair: 6-8 p.m., Church of the Good Shepherd, 95 Woburn St., Reading. The Church of the Good Shepherd will host its Fall-iday Fair, featuring craft items, vendors, gifts, raffles, baked goods, toys, books, jewelry, live music and more. The fair will continue from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 18.

Tufts Third Day Gospel Choir: 8 p.m., Cohen Auditorium, Aidekman Arts Center, 40 Talbot Ave., Medford. Cost: $7. For information: 617-627-3679; http://as.tufts.edu. The Tufts University Department of Music will present the Tufts Third Day Gospel Choir in their fall concert.

Joshua Tree: 8 p.m., Melrose Veterans Memorial Hall, 590 Main St. Cost: $25, in advance; $30, day of show; $250, table of 10. For information: http://www.melrosekofc.or; 781-662-9154. The Knights of Columbus will sponsor this concert to benefit the KofC Food For Families Fund. Doors open at 6 p.m. This is an all ages show. The evening will include cash bar, raffle prizes and pizza. Tickets can also be purchased on the KofC website and in person at Buckalews, 504 Main St., Melrose, or at The Wakefield Bowladrome, 92 Water St. Send checks payable to Melrose KofC, P.O. Box 760828, Melrose, MA 02176.